Learn how to pronounce CONTEMPORARY correctly by understanding the syllables. Then see CONTEMPORARY in a sentence along with an illustration as a memory aid.

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The word CONTEMPORARY is an adjective.

In British English it has 4 syllables.

Stress the 2nd syllable.

It’s pronounced con◦TEMP◦er◦ee

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In American English, it has 5 syllables.

Again, stress the 2nd syllable.

It’s pronounced con◦TEMP◦or◦air◦ee

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CONTEMPORARY
Definition:
living or occurring at the same time; current, modern

Let’s look at an illustrated sentence example.

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The sentence reads: Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were contemporaries. Here we see them on a camping trip in 1921.

In other words, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison lived at the same time.

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Its temporary foreign worker programs are “a fertile ground for contemporary forms of slavery,” according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur.
Source: Salon
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/05/local-systems-need-to-prioritize-job-quality-alongside-ethical-production_partner/

Musically, 90s Bollywood soundtracks were incredibly exciting as they not only blended traditional Indian melodies with western orchestras, but audiences began to hear more electronic instrumentation and contemporary pop blends.
Source: BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2xx180j302o

Those deals strengthened its roster of contemporary novelists and nonfiction writers, giving it more intellectual property that could be turned into films or TV series.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/business/dealbook/blinken-china-beijing-business.html

There’s no chance for those old twin staples of Olympics: exploration and contemporary.
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/27/tokyo-olympics-by-bus/

He’s often been asked why he didn’t cycle off overseas and chase the money or new experience like many contemporaries.
Source: Washington Times
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/16/slippers-versatility-and-resilience-gets-him-to-fo/

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